August 30, 2013
Alameda County, Calif.'s rule requiring drugmakers to pay for the environmentally safe disposal of unused drugs is not unconstitutional because it doesn't discriminate against out-of-state manufacturers in favor of local pharmaceutical firms, a California federal judge found Wednesday.
December 07, 2012
Major pharmaceutical and biotechnology groups on Friday sued a California local government over its ordinance requiring drug companies to pay for the collection and disposal of leftover drugs they manufacture, saying the rule puts too much responsibility on companies.